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Oneness

Text: John 17: 22 - 23

ONENESS

Jesus’ concern for “oneness” showed in His prayer. He was so deeply concerned that He brought this matter up five times (John 17:21-23).

“And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one. I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.” 

John 17:22-23

1. “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them”

a. The glory God gave Jesus was given to the Disciples.

b. Some features:

i. Authority in ministry

ii. Power in ministry

iii. Strength in ministry

iv. Success in ministry

2. “That they may be one just as We are one”

a. Glory is to be found in “oneness”.

b. The Disciples can find oneness with each other.

c. They can sort out their differences and have unity of heart, mind and spirit.

3. “I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one”

a. Perfection has the following nuances:

i. Maturity

ii. Completeness

b. This oneness may be achieved.

i. Jesus in the Disciples.

ii. The Father in Jesus.

iii. The Disciples among themselves.

4. “And that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me”

a. The world would then know the basic fact that God had indeed sent Jesus.

b. And that the Father had loved the Disciples as He had loved Jesus.

c. Oneness may result in tremendous glory that also enhances our witness to the world.

经文：约翰福音 17：22-23

合而为一

耶稣在衪的祷告中显示出衪对“合而为一”的关注。因此，衪提及这个事项五次《约翰福音 17：21-23》。

“你所赐给我的荣耀，我已赐给他们，使他们合而为一，像我们合而为一。 我在他们里面，你在我里面，使他们完完全全地合而为一，叫世人知道你差了我来，也知道你爱他们如同爱我一样。”

《约翰福音 17：22-23》

1. “你所赐给我的荣耀，我已赐给他们”

a. 耶稣把上帝给予祂的荣耀赐给门徒们

b. 一些特点:

i. 职事的权柄

ii. 职事的大能

iii. 职事的力量

iv. 职事的成功

2．“使他们合而为一，像我们合而为一”

a．荣耀是在“合而为一”里

b．门徒们可以彼此合而为一

c. 他们可以调解异意，达到心意、思想和灵的团结

3．“我在他们里面，你在我里面，使他们完完全全地合而为一”

a．完美的境界有以下的含义:

i. 成熟/h6>

ii. 完全/h6>

b．这是能够达到的合而为一

i. 耶稣在门徒里面

ii. 天父在耶稣里面

iii. 门徒们彼此合而为一

4．“叫世人知道你差了我来，也知道你爱他们如同爱我一样”

a．世人将会知道上帝的确差遣耶稣的这个事实

b．天父爱门徒如同衪爱耶穌一样

c．合而为一可带来伟大的荣耀，加强我们对世人做的见证